mano-mano

Tagalog

Alternative forms

mano mano

Etymology

Reduplication of mano (“hand”), literally, “by hand”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmano ˈmano/, [ˌma.no ˈma.no]
Hyphenation: ma‧no-ma‧no

Noun

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

unarmed or hand-to-hand combat
(martial arts) suntukan (Filipino martial art)
Synonym: suntukan

Adjective

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

manual

Adverb

mano-mano (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜈᜓᜋᜈᜓ)

manually

Further reading

“mano-mano” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
“mano-mano”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

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